Rajkot: In a major boost to railway safety, the Rajkot Division of Western Railway has successfully commissioned the indigenous Kavach automatic train protection system over a 434-km stretch of the Viramgam–Rajkot–Okha main rail route. The milestone marks the successful completion of the first phase of the Kavach project in the division and is expected to significantly enhance the safety of train operations.

Kavach, India’s indigenously developed train collision avoidance system, is designed to prevent head-on and rear-end train collisions by automatically applying brakes whenever necessary. The system also includes advanced safety features such as roll-away protection to prevent unattended train movement and standstill protection to ensure trains remain stationary when required.

As part of the project, around 2,950 trackside RFID tags have been installed along the route to enable continuous communication between trains and trackside equipment, allowing the system to monitor train movements with greater accuracy.

Railway officials said the successful commissioning of the first phase is an important step towards the phased implementation of the upgraded Kavach 4.0 system across the section. The Railways aims to complete the rollout of the fully developed Kavach 4.0 system by December 2026.

The achievement further reinforces Indian Railways’ commitment to improving passenger safety and moving towards more secure, reliable and accident-free train operations through indigenous technology. DeshGujarat